English club rugby’s top rivalries come together for Derby Weekend Oct. 10-12, seeped in history and full of fanfare. Three fixtures stand out as the fiercest matches: Leicester vs. Northampton, Bath vs. Gloucester and Harlequins vs. Saracens.
Each carries deep regional pride and decades of conflict. The league brings Derby Weekend even earlier in the season for Round 3 to keep the programs at their sharpest from the get go. Catch these classic rugby matches.
2025 Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers
1. Northampton Saints vs. Leicester Tigers – Saturday, Oct. 11, 10:05 a.m. ET
The East Midlands Derby is a fixture first contested in 1888 and often regarded as English rugby’s premier rivalry. Last season the Tigers blanked the Saints 33-0 on Northampton’s turf. The teams enter this meet up head-to-head in the PREM standings, as the Saints sit at fourth and Tigers at fifth.
The geographical proximity and some common culture intensify the contest.Expect physical forward battles, tight margins, and emotional peaks when these two meet Saturday.
2. Bath vs Gloucester – Sunday, Oct. 11, 12:30 p.m. ET
The West Country Derby is among the fiercest regional rivalries in club rugby. Last season, Bath overpowered Gloucester 48-26 at their home stadium The Rec in Bath, England.
Both clubs draw from the same rugby heartland in southwest England, and their matches often carry weight beyond the standings. In recent seasons, Bath has gained the upper hand, winning the last three meetings (61-26, 42-26, 55-31). This Sunday’s clash will test whether Gloucester can rediscover West Country pride and swing momentum.
3. Harlequins vs. Saracens – Sunday, Oct. 12, 10:00 a.m. ET
The London Derby, often dubbed The Showdown, pits west London’s Harlequins against north London’s Saracens in a rivalry born of proximity and power. Last season, the Quins topped the Sarries 23-12 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The statement win was the Harlequins’ first victory over their bitter rival since 2012.
The Showdown rounds out the high intensity weekend at Twickenham Stoop, amplifying the spectacle. With recent results seeing Quins upset Sarries and ending long losing runs, the fixture promises high drama and narrative weight.
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PREM Rugby Fixtures 2025-26
Round 1
Sept. 25, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Gloucester Rugby, Salford StadiumSept. 26, 2:45 p.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Bath Rugby, Twickenham StoopSept. 26, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Saracens, Kingston ParkSept. 28, 8:00 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Exeter Chiefs, Franklin’s GardensSept. 28, 10:30 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Leicester Tigers, Ashton Gate
Round 2
Oct. 3, 2:45 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, The RecOct. 4, 10:00 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Sandy ParkOct. 4, 10:05 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Harlequins, Welford RoadOct. 4, 12:30 p.m. ET – Saracens vs. Bristol Bears, StoneX StadiumOct. 5, 10:00 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, Kingsholm
Round 3
Oct. 10, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Salford StadiumOct. 11, 10:00 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Exeter Chiefs, Ashton GateOct. 11, 10:05 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Leicester Tigers, Franklin’s GardensOct. 11, 12:30 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, The RecOct. 12, 10:00 a.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Saracens, Twickenham Stoop
Round 4
Oct. 17, 2:45 p.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, KingsholmOct. 17, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Northampton Saints, Kingston ParkOct. 18, 10:05 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Bath Rugby, Welford RoadOct. 18, 12:30 p.m. ET – Saracens vs. Sale Sharks, StoneX StadiumOct. 19, 10:00 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Harlequins, Sandy Park
Round 5
Oct. 24, 2:45 p.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Saracens, Franklin’s GardensOct. 25, 10:00 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Gloucester Rugby, Sandy ParkOct. 25, 10:00 a.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Twickenham StoopOct. 25, 10:05 a.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, The RecOct. 25, 12:30 p.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Sale Sharks, Welford Road
Round 6
Nov. 28, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Leicester Tigers, Kingston ParkNov. 28, 2:45 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs, Salford StadiumNov. 29, 10:00 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Harlequins, KingsholmNov. 29, 12:45 p.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Northampton Saints, Ashton GateNov. 30, 10:00 a.m. ET – Saracens vs. Bath Rugby, StoneX Stadium
Round 7
Dec. 19, 2:45 p.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Gloucester Rugby, Welford RoadDec. 20, 10:00 a.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Sale Sharks, Franklin’s GardensDec. 20, 10:00 a.m. ET – Saracens vs. Exeter Chiefs, StoneX StadiumDec. 20, 1:00 p.m. ET – Harlequins vs. Bristol Bears, Twickenham StadiumDec. 21, 10:00 a.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bath Rugby, Kingston Park
Round 8
Dec. 26, 12:30 p.m. ET – Sale Sharks vs. Harlequins, Salford StadiumDec. 27, 10:00 a.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Ashton GateDec. 27, 10:05 a.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Saracens, KingsholmDec. 27, 12:30 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, The RecDec. 28, 10:00 a.m. ET – Exeter Chiefs vs. Leicester Tigers, Sandy Park
Round 9
Jan. 2, 2:45 p.m. ET – Bristol Bears vs. Sale Sharks, Ashton GateJan. 2, 2:45 p.m. ET – Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Gloucester Rugby, Kingston ParkJan. 3, 10:05 a.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, The RecJan. 3, 12:30 p.m. ET – Northampton Saints vs. Harlequins, Franklin’s GardensJan. 4, 10:00 a.m. ET – Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens, Welford Road
Round 10
Exeter Chiefs vs. Bristol Bears, Sandy ParkGloucester Rugby vs. Bath Rugby, KingsholmHarlequins vs. Leicester Tigers, Twickenham StoopSale Sharks vs. Northampton Saints, Salford StadiumSaracens vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, StoneX Stadium
Round 11
Bath Rugby vs. Saracens, The RecExeter Chiefs vs. Sale Sharks, Sandy ParkHarlequins vs. Gloucester Rugby, Twickenham StoopLeicester Tigers vs. Bristol Bears, Welford RoadNorthampton Saints vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Franklin’s Gardens
Round 12
Bristol Bears vs. Harlequins, Principality StadiumGloucester Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, KingsholmNewcastle Red Bulls vs. Exeter Chiefs, Kingston ParkSale Sharks vs. Bath Rugby, Salford StadiumSaracens vs. Northampton Saints, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Round 13
Bath Rugby vs. Harlequins, The RecBristol Bears vs. Gloucester Rugby, Ashton GateExeter Chiefs vs. Northampton Saints, Sandy ParkSale Sharks vs. Saracens, Salford StadiumLeicester Tigers vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Welford Road
Round 14
Gloucester Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, KingsholmHarlequins vs. Sale Sharks, Twickenham StoopNewcastle Red Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Kingston ParkNorthampton Saints vs. Bath Rugby, Franklin’s GardensSaracens vs. Leicester Tigers, StoneX Stadium
Round 15
Bristol Bears vs. Saracens, Ashton GateExeter Chiefs vs. Bath Rugby, Sandy ParkGloucester Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, KingsholmLeicester Tigers vs. Northampton Saints, Welford RoadNewcastle Red Bulls vs. Harlequins, Kingston Park
Round 16
Bath Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, The RecHarlequins vs. Exeter Chiefs, Twickenham StadiumNorthampton Saints vs. Bristol Bears, Franklin’s GardensSale Sharks vs. Leicester Tigers, Salford StadiumSaracens vs. Gloucester Rugby, StoneX Stadium
Round 17
Bristol Bears vs. Bath Rugby, Ashton GateLeicester Tigers vs. Exeter Chiefs, Welford RoadNewcastle Red Bulls vs. Sale Sharks, Kingston ParkNorthampton Saints vs. Gloucester Rugby, Franklin’s GardensSaracens vs. Harlequins, StoneX Stadium
Round 18
Bath Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, The RecExeter Chiefs vs. Saracens, Sandy ParkGloucester Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, KingsholmHarlequins vs. Northampton Saints, Twickenham StoopSale Sharks vs. Bristol Bears, Salford StadiumHow To Watch PREM Rugby Information
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